The Hartlepools was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. The constituency became Hartlepool in 1974. The seat's name reflected the representation of both old Hartlepool and West Hartlepool.

History

The Hartlepools was enfranchised as a borough constituency by the Reform Act 1867, being given one MP. It had previously been part of the two-MP county division of South Durham. The constituency was renamed Hartlepool in 1974, following the administrative merger in 1967 of the local authorities covering the borough of Hartlepool and the county borough of West Hartlepool.

Boundaries

1868–1918

The municipal borough of Hartlepool, and the townships of Throston, Stranton, and Seaton Carew. See map on Vision of Britain website.

1918–1974

County borough of West Hartlepool and municipal borough of Hartlepool. Boundaries redrawn in 1918, 1950 and 1955 to reflect changes to the boundaries of the two boroughs.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 1860s

Elections in the 1870s

Richardson resigned, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1880s

Elections in the 1890s

Elections in the 1900s

Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1914–15: Another General Election was scheduled to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been preparing for this election, and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected:

Elections in the 1920s

Elections in the 1930s

Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1939–40 A General Election was scheduled to take place before the end of 1940. The parties had been preparing for this election, and by autumn 1939, the following candidates had been selected:

• Lupton stood as a 'People's' candidate

Elections in the 1950s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1970s

Notes and References

Notes References